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The Paraguayan specialized prosecutor against organized crime Marcelo Pecci was assassinated this Tuesday on an island near the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias where he was on his honeymoon, as confirmed to the news agency news Efe the Embassy of Paraguay in Colombia.
“It is a very recent fact, we are aware of the situation, we are in contact with the authorities of the Colombian National Police of the city of Cartagena”, embassy sources assured Efe.
The events took place on a beach in the island of Barú, which is located about 45 minutes by boat, as detailed by the sources, who said that the facts are being investigated.
Prosecutor against organized crime, on honeymoon, expecting a baby
Pecci, aged 45 years old , was one of the prosecutors most important in Paraguay, specialized against Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism.
Married in the past 30 in April with the Paraguayan journalist Claudia Aguilera and they moved to Colombia to spend their honeymoon of honey, where they were in the paradisiacal island of Barú, in the Caribbean. From there, Aguilera had posted images on social media showing that they were expecting a baby.
“Criminal investigation and intelligence authorities are in the area with the lady and are already taking all corresponding measures and carrying out the investigation”, said the embassy.
Colombia speaking with Paraguay and the United States
The Colombian National Police, which has not yet released official details of the investigation, assured that its director, General Jorge Luis Vargas, is traveling to the Caribbean Cartagena.
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📢Assassination of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci: Director of the Colombian Police, Jorge Vargas, will go to Cartagena and ordered the dispatch of 5 high-ranking investigators level to place. The investigation will be supported by the USA🔎#780AM pic.twitter.com/kBqBFXZCck
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Vargas said that they are already in contact with the Paraguayan Prosecutor’s Office and that they have also “talked with the authorities of the United States so that they also join the team that Colombia and Paraguay have formed to bring those responsible as quickly as possible to justice.”
The president of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, reacted immediately on Twitter, condemning “the cowardly murder”, which “mourns the entire Paraguayan nation ”.
The cowardly murder of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci in Colombia mourns the entire Paraguayan Nation.
We condemn in the strongest terms this tragic event and redouble our commitment to fight against organized crime.
Our sincere condolences to his family.
— Marito Abdo (@MaritoAbdo) May 10, 1200
“We condemn this tragic event in the strongest terms and redouble our commitment to fight against organized crime,” added the president, who extended his condolences to the official’s relatives.
rml (efe, afp)
Pecci, aged 45 years old , was one of the prosecutors most important in Paraguay, specialized against Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism.
Married in the past 30 in April with the Paraguayan journalist Claudia Aguilera and they moved to Colombia to spend their honeymoon of honey, where they were in the paradisiacal island of Barú, in the Caribbean. From there, Aguilera had posted images on social media showing that they were expecting a baby.
“Criminal investigation and intelligence authorities are in the area with the lady and are already taking all corresponding measures and carrying out the investigation”, said the embassy.
Colombia speaking with Paraguay and the United States
The Colombian National Police, which has not yet released official details of the investigation, assured that its director, General Jorge Luis Vargas, is traveling to the Caribbean Cartagena.
#LoQueEstaPasando en 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗔 🇨🇴|
📢Assassination of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci: Director of the Colombian Police, Jorge Vargas, will go to Cartagena and ordered the dispatch of 5 high-ranking investigators level to place. The investigation will be supported by the USA🔎#780AM pic.twitter.com/kBqBFXZCck
— Radio 780 AM (@780AM) May 10, 2022
Vargas said that they are already in contact with the Paraguayan Prosecutor’s Office and that they have also “talked with the authorities of the United States so that they also join the team that Colombia and Paraguay have formed to bring those responsible as quickly as possible to justice.”
The president of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, reacted immediately on Twitter, condemning “the cowardly murder”, which “mourns the entire Paraguayan nation ”.
The cowardly murder of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci in Colombia mourns the entire Paraguayan Nation.
We condemn in the strongest terms this tragic event and redouble our commitment to fight against organized crime.
Our sincere condolences to his family.— Marito Abdo (@MaritoAbdo) May 10, 1200
“We condemn this tragic event in the strongest terms and redouble our commitment to fight against organized crime,” added the president, who extended his condolences to the official’s relatives.
rml (efe, afp)